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carbide Definition

car·bide (kärbīd′)

noun

a solid compound of an element, usually a metal, with carbon; esp., calcium carbide

Etymology: carb- + -ide

carbide Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cement: Home Tungsten products Tungsten Carbide Powder Tungsten Carbide Powder Tungsten carbide powder is the intermediate in the line from W powder to cemented carbides.
  • spend: N ever leave litter or spent carbide in a cave - pollution kills cave life.
  • use: If using carbide please note that most of the caves are dry or very nearly so.
  • contain: Composite coatings of electroless nickel containing silicon carbide exhibits superior abrasive wear resistance to hard chromium plate in some applications.
  • include: Starter kit includes special tungsten carbide tipped router cutter, template and three spacer rings.
  • sinter: Parallel to the production of high-grade steels is Sheffield's development of sintered carbides for use on tipped cutting tools and in certain dies.

Adjective modifier

  • solid: The complete drill head is made from solid carbide.
  • spare: Dave had a Nife cell; a carbide lamp and some spare carbide while I had a carbide lamp and two water bottles.

Modifies a noun

  • blade: The Nova System uses replaceable solid carbide blades offered in a number of profile shape options.
  • lamp: Keeping a carbide lamp alight here can be an art in itself.
  • scribe: What Good Woodworking said... nd alcohol marketers are reaching more young viewers by focusing more attention on tungsten carbide scribe cable TV.
  • cutter: Extra large conical carbide cutters get you through those nasty soils.
  • coating: The cylinder has a nickel and silicon carbide coating, which can deliver high power while ensuring long piston life.
  • generator: Just inside the entrance a guy called Paul lost the cap to the water chamber of his carbide generator.

Noun used with modifier

  • tungsten: Drill bit; a masonry drill bit with a tungsten carbide bit.
  • silicon: Due to its high melting point, silicon carbide can only be processed in powder form.
  • boron: AWE's manufacturing techniques for boron carbide are similar to the ceramic molding process used in the pottery industry.
  • chromium: It was, therefore, decided to investigate the deposition of chromium carbide onto the tool in question.
  • titanium: Titanium carbide is also used with tungsten carbide in the manufacture of hard metal tools.
  • calcium: We don't use a calcium carbide meter in our damp surveys.

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